Iraq vs Malawi: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Iraq
0.0694
in 2024
Malawi
0.0526
in 2024
Iraq rank
162nd
Malawi rank
164th

Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time

  • Iraq
  • Malawi
00.511.5196119922024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.0694 against 0.0526 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0168.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Iraq ranks 162nd and Malawi ranks 164th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0511 0.2411 0.19 Malawi
1970s 0.142 0.13 0.012 Iraq
1980s 0.287 0.135 0.152 Iraq
1990s 0.232 0.155 0.077 Iraq
2000s 0.0379 0.0785 0.0405 Malawi
2010s 0.0818 0.0669 0.0149 Iraq
2020s 0.0773 0.0619 0.0154 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), Iraq or Malawi?
Iraq, at 0.0694 against 0.0526 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Iraq and Malawi?
0.0168, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malawi?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Malawi rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Iraq ranks 162nd and Malawi ranks 164th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 11,077 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed